Originally Posted by
big john
Most of my 15ish bikes have been purchased as frames except my newest mtb, which was bought sight unseen by looking at geo charts.
I bought my main road bike used so I did test ride that one. It felt absolutely horrible but I knew I could make it work, so I got it.
It's funny how when a person asks about buying a new bike on BF, they get the advice of test ride, test ride, test ride.
Then a thread like this comes up and everyone says they never test ride.
The point is being made by people who say “I know my size, I know my geometry, I know what I like.” This isn’t people asking “should I buy a Specialized Roubaix or a Trek Emonda for towing my kids to school?”